How much teachers get paid — state by state

Here is data, state by state, collected from the National Center for Education Statistics by Jon Boeckenstedt, associate vice president at DePaul University in Chicago. The data are for 2013 and represent the estimated average annual salary of teachers in public elementary and secondary schools. Boeckensted’s original map, here on the Higher Ed Data Stories blog, has information for earlier years, as well. You can find the NCES original data here.

A collection of the most striking images from around the world in 2013.

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A collection of the most striking images from around the world in 2013.

Twin waterspouts on Lake Michigan A pair of waterspouts form on Lake Michigan southeast of Kenosha, Wis., on Sept. 12. The U.S. Coast Guard searched Lake Michigan after witnesses reported seeing a sailboat disappear, but no debris or boat was found.Kevin Poirier/Kenosha News via AP

What’s not to like? Most photos are cute, although some point out problems facing some of these critters.

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What’s not to like? Most photos are cute, although some point out problems facing some of these critters.

We'd like to check your DNAA cotton swab is used to obtain a cheek-cell sample from a Massachusetts dog, Justine, in November. Apartment and condo managers, dogged by complaints from those who have stepped on canine feces, are turning to DNA testing of pets to identity the culprits who don’t clean up after their animals. Elise Amendola/AP